Land Blog… Get the dirt!
Kent is a registered Forester In Georgia with experience including but not limited to: timber appraisals, harvesting, thinnings, timber sales, herbicide prescriptions and planting supervision. Before transitioning into real estate Kent worked in the logging and lumber industry as well as land management for many years. He enjoys writing about what he loves and hopes that you will find something useful to you within his blog.
Selling LAND? Read These Sob Stories!
I was recently updating my Sales Sheet for some of the Counties I work in and came across a couple of properties I had been involved in and wanted to share some stories. Although my area of expertise is Land Brokerage, this topic is relevant to residential and...
Extra, Extra, Read All About It….The 2019 Land Report is Out!!
The 2019 Land Market Report is out and it's full of information important to you and your business. One thing I love about my career in the Land Brokerage business is being a member of the Realtors Land Institute and participating in this great resource to Realtors...
Digging Up the Dirt on Land Contracts and Seller Financing
I sell LAND for a living and I am often ask if the seller is willing to finance the property? Many times the answer is YES. Financing Land can be problematic unless you are working with a lender who specializes in these type loans, for example Farm Credit Banks. So...
Where Does My Christmas Tree Come From?
With the Christmas season coming (Yes, I said the word Christmas, the season we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ) I thought this would be a fun blog post. Although Christmas Tree farming is not a big forest product industry in Georgia, it just seems like trees and...
Evaluating Land To Purchase? Check Out My List
I was recently reading an article about tasks to perform after buying a tract of land. I decided to develop a list of topics to consider before buying any land and when comparing properties to insure you buy the best property. We have all heard about buyer’s remorse...
Yield Curves and Land Prices
I am not an Economist or a Financial Adviser but there is a lot of news out there you should be aware of. I read a headline today that said “YIELD CURVE INVERTS: Recession indicator flashes red for first time since 2005”. A Yield Curve Inversion means that the yield...
Own Property? Want to Save on Your Property Taxes? Read On….
I get more questions on this topic than any others. About 90-95% of all the property I sell is in this program with the County Assessor. These programs are very popular because they reduce the amount of Property or ad valorem taxes on your property. I reached out to...
Logging 101..An Introduction
I recently helped a client with a large timber sale in Meriwether County GA. The property is 407 acres in size. Due to low mill inventories and the wet weather it became necessary to implement this timber sale. The landowner has been thinking about this for some time...
Conservation Easements – My Point of View
I have been asked to work with an old client and help with the disposal of property assemble over many years into an LLLP. My task included locating old survey plats, reviewing comparables, site visits etc in an attempt to establish probable selling prices and asking...
Need a GPS? Use Your Smart Phone!
It is often said you can tell a lot about a person by the apps on their phone! How true, I do have a folder for just maps and navigation..I love all things related to Geography, especially things related to mapping and GPS! I have a Garmin 60 but have recently...
The 2018 Land Report is Out!
Thanks to the cooperation between the Realtors ® Land Institute and the National Association of Realtors ® the 2018 Land Market Report is out and it is full of information about Land prices and trends. This is one of the many reasons I am a member of the Realtors Land...
Tools in My Tool Box… From a Land Broker’s Prospective
I was recently talking to a residential agent who had questions about ‘Land Brokerage’. They wanted to know what degrees, experience, expertise, courses etc that would best qualify someone to enter the business. In addition they ask me what tools were I using that...
A Look Back at 2018!
I wanted to spend a few minutes with you looking back at 2018. It has been a fun and rewarding year. It’s hard to believe you can do something you love and get paid for it! Generally speaking, I have seen healthy incremental increases in land prices. Some counties...
Trees For The Future!
There has been great genetic improvements made in pines, especially Loblolly Pines (Pinus Taeda). Although there are many species of pines planted i.e. Loblolly, Shortleaf and Longleaf, most of the genetic research has been with the Loblolly Pines. The seeds are...
Wildlife Management - White Tail Strategies
I just finished a great class on Wildlife Management with emphasis on White Tail Deer strategies. The class was offered at the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Karl Miller and Michael Chamberlain were the instructors. Most of...
HOW TO ‘Build a Pond or Lake’!
I had the privilege of selling some property to a great couple and they had a ‘must have’ requirement; they wanted a property suitable to building a lake and we found a great property located in Harris County, GA. The property was heavily wooded with a stream flowing...
Selling Timber? Be Informed!
As a Landowner, there are things you need to know about selling timber. Not all timber is bought Lump Sum, with a Lump Sum sale you actually get paid in full for the timber to be cut from your property. For instance if you are doing a thinning or partial cut, most...
My Story…..40 Years and Counting!
I am turning 65 years young this year and I have had several events happen recently to cause me to reflect on 40 years in the workplace. These events include Medicare, social security, company pension and others. These events have caused me to pause and ponder time;...
What Is Your Property Worth To A Utility Company?
I was recently talking with a landowner about the value of their land if a utility company put in a transmission line on their property. Having worked for 2 large industrial landowners we were contacted from time to time about selling these easements. I believe there...
Why is My Pond Filling Up?
I hear this all the time and it’s a good question. Actually your pond is designed to fill up. I use to work for a coal mining company and we would construct sediment ponds. They were designed to collect run off from the mine site and allow the sediments to settle out...
The # 1 Deterrent to Selling LAND!
LANDTHINK brings together the land industry and provides land investing knowledge, ideas and networking to land investors, land professionals and land owners. Every month LandThink offers a question, The Pulse, pertaining to some facet of Land that is answered by Land...
The Top Land Blogs to Follow!
Buying or selling land can be confusing and complicated at times. It helps to partner with a land professional. You the client need to be educated about the process, intricacies around land ownership and many other facets surrounding all things LAND. There are many...
Site Index – A Measure of Forest Productivity
Site index is a term used in forestry to describe the potential for forest trees to grow at a particular location or "site." Just as a farmer might discuss soil productivity in terms of bushels per acre, forestland is compared by site index. In the good ole days, site...
Why I joined the REALTORS® Land Institute!
Are You a Land and Farm Broker? Then You Need to Be a Memebr of the REALTORS® Land Institute! There are lots of professional organizations out there, but if you sell LAND this a must! Here is how I became aware of the REALTORS® Land Institute. I was managing about...
Mapping Software for the LAND Broker
I am excited to tell you about a new mapping software program I am now using called MapRight. What I love about this program is ease of use and the quick ability to produce high quality maps with tons of information. It puts GIS in the hands of lay people. I have...